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EP1994492A4 - Artery imaging system - Google Patents

Artery imaging system

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Publication number
EP1994492A4
EP1994492A4 EP07757718A EP07757718A EP1994492A4 EP 1994492 A4 EP1994492 A4 EP 1994492A4 EP 07757718 A EP07757718 A EP 07757718A EP 07757718 A EP07757718 A EP 07757718A EP 1994492 A4 EP1994492 A4 EP 1994492A4
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Prior art keywords
imaging system
artery imaging
artery
imaging
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French (fr)
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EP1994492B1 (en
EP1994492A2 (en
Inventor
Charles L Feldman
Peter Stone
Ahmet U Coskun
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Northeastern University Boston
Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc
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Northeastern University Boston
Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc
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EP07757718.7A 2006-03-01 2007-03-01 Artery imaging system Not-in-force EP1994492B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US77799906P 2006-03-01 2006-03-01
PCT/US2007/063069 WO2007103726A2 (en) 2006-03-01 2007-03-01 Artery imaging system

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EP1994492A4 true EP1994492A4 (en) 2010-01-13
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EP (1) EP1994492B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5161118B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2644319C (en)
IL (1) IL193737A (en)
WO (1) WO2007103726A2 (en)

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